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Ad Blocker not needed for some browsers? #265

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YesCT opened this issue Nov 1, 2024 · 1 comment
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Ad Blocker not needed for some browsers? #265

YesCT opened this issue Nov 1, 2024 · 1 comment
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YesCT commented Nov 1, 2024

  • Create a new branch
  • For new pages, nest it under the appropriate category page and add the page to SUMMARY.md
  • Update the ISO 27000 cross-reference in the appendix to indicate which section(s) of ISO 27000 this item refers to.
  • Create a PR with the handbook changes and link it to this issue.
  • Review the PR with the security team

Is this evolved? Not needed for firefox? Edge? They have their built in protection settings we can check for instead of an adblocker. https://security.lullabot.com/physical/malware.html

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Do you have more details? Looking at Firefox's settings, the closest I see is cryptominers (but in practice those just waste CPU and energy, and aren't always a true security impact):

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All browsers use something like Google's Safe Browsing list, but that doesn't block bad content on good domains (such as a malware advertisement).

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